This is what Jessica Gomes really eats in a day

She’s one of the country’s top modelling exports, with a base in LA, a longstanding ambassadorship with David Jones and a run-sheet of impressive editorials under her (Gucci, presumably) belt. For Jessica Gomes, though, it’s not just her day job that keeps the busy. Like many of us, Gomes has set up a side-hustle in the skincare realm - Equal Beauty - which in its own words, is “a fragrance free line which focuses above all on hydration and protection.”

Yes, she’s got a lot on her plate, but when it comes to her day on a plate, the 33-year-old tells myBody+Soul she likes to keep things simple: “I stick to protein, veggies, carbs, brown rice, grilled salmon, steamed veggies and tuna salad,” for lunch and dinner, while her breakfast is not too dissimilar to our personal brunch-of-choice.

“I usually have scrambled eggs, bacon, eggs, coffee, avocado and a green juice, and snack on roasted almonds, fruit – I love blueberries and pineapple – throughout the day,” which is usually incomplete, according to Gomes, without some form of exercise.

“I like to mix it up, and I exercise about five times a week – usually I take weekends off – and do boxing, dancing, jogs on the beach and yoga,” says Gomes, sharing that recovery is a non-negotiable part of her wellbeing, that extends beyond the usual foam rolling and catching those elusize zzszs. (Though these are important, too.)

“I love infrared saunas,” she shares.

“I they’re really great and I also love taking vitamin drips – this and infrared saunas are definitely my favourite ways to recover. I just love that I get all the vitamins in one, go, especially when I’m busy or travelling – it’s much easier than carrying bottles around, and it goes straight into blood stream.

“It makes my skin feels glowy, boosts my energy levels, and my body just feels less tired. I also think the infrared sauna has a host of benefits – it detoxes you, you sweat out all the toxins and just feel lighter,” she says, and admits that while she’s tried other trends in the name of wellness (“I did cryotherapy once – it was really full on”) the Perth-born beauty is clear when she says that the benefits of a healthy, balanced diet and an active lifestyle cannot be underestimated.